PORT LYTTELTON PLAN OUR FUTURE PORT LYTTELTON PLAN Peter Davie A THRIVING Chief Executive PORT, VIBRANT WATERFRONT AND A HEALTHY HARBOUR Following the devastating Canterbury The road ahead is exciting, but it will take earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 our port, hard work and commitment for us to achieve like the rest of the city, has faced a series of our goals, with almost every structure within unprecedented challenges. Our focus has the port requiring rebuild or significant been on staying operational while completing repair. Although the port is facing the largest temporary repairs and dealing with continued development in its history, and one of the growth in international trade. We have now largest recovery projects ever faced in New started repair work and are ready to talk Zealand, the earthquakes have provided about our long-term vision for the rebuild and a unique opportunity to reconfigure our enhancement of the port. facilities to deliver a modern thriving port that is well connected to its community and The Port Lyttelton Plan is the first step in supports a healthy harbour environment for developing a 30-year vision for the port. future generations. This is the first point in our planning where we are seeking involvement from you, our We are excited about what lies ahead and are stakeholders. The plan covers a range of looking forward to your input on how we can projects, including our ideas around re- move forward from here. opening parts of the Inner Harbour for the community. We don’t have all the answers Peter Davie and we welcome your help in further Chief Executive developing these ideas. PORT LYTTELTON PLAN Our future 2 THRIVING PORT Essential for Canterbury and beyond 7 Rebuilding for growth 10 Rebuilding our Container Terminal 11 The changing use of the Inner Harbour 12 Making it happen 16 CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY Creating connections 21 THE EARTHQUAKES Developing Dampier Bay 22 Linking to Lyttelton and beyond 26 HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY HEALTHY HARBOUR A special place 33 Working together 34 Ecological restoration partnership 37 DAMAGED 75% OF Understanding our impact 39 THE PORT’S WHARVES Talk to us 44 Port Lyttelton Plan 1 THE PORT MOVING PORT 2014 LYTTELTON OPERATIONS PLAN IS TO THE EAST OUR LONG FREES UP TERM VISION SPACE FOR 2044 FOR THE PORT PUBLIC ACCESS The images above illustrate the evolution of the port from the General cargo Connecting with the community present day until completion of Containers Potential future community access the Port Lyttelton Plan. OUR FUTURE Potential scope of reclamation The Port Lyttelton Plan is our long term vision for the rebuild and enhancement of the port to allow us to cater for Canterbury’s freight demands, now and into the future. This fold out map briefly sets out the key projects that make up the Port Lyttelton Plan and their location on the port. As all of the projects are interrelated, the success of each project relies on the overall success of the entire Port Lyttelton Plan. 2 Port Lyttelton Plan Port Lyttelton Plan 3 1 2 5 Dampier Bay Inner Harbour Container terminal OUR LONG Development of Dampier Bay will The Inner Harbour is an Our long-term plan for a modern create an engaging and vibrant important part of the port’s container terminal at Te Awaparahi Bay TERM VISION waterfront with public access and operations and will remain so is key to the Port Lyttelton Plan as this connectivity between Lyttelton, the in the future. However the Port enables the port to move Inner Harbour Inner Harbour and the recreational Lyttelton Plan will allow us to general cargo onto Cashin Quay. The new areas at Naval Point. move some operational activities terminal will require approximately 30ha out of the Inner Harbour. of reclaimed land at Te Awaparahi Bay. Tunnel to Christchurch LYTTELTON Recreation links We are already working to identify opportunities for safe recreational 1 links. For example, we are keen to see our land between the Urumau and Coal Buckleys Bay Reserves be used for Port tramping and mountain bike trails. operations Dampier 2 Bay No. 7 Wharf No. 3 5 INNER HARBOUR Wharf Te Awaparahi No. 2 Wharf Bay Fuel and oil 4 Naval Point Cashin Quay 3 Recreation ground Naval Point Yacht Club OUTER HARBOUR LYTTELTON HARBOUR WHAKARAUPO¯ Key Project type Thriving Port 3 4 Cruise ships Dredging Connecting with the community Naval Point General cargo Cruise ships are part of a growing International trends are towards larger ships tourism sector for Canterbury. We are and to be competitive we need to deepen The bulk fuel berth is a critical part of The movement east of the container Land type considering how to cater for cruise ships and lengthen the navigation channel. the energy infrastructure of Canterbury. terminal will allow some general cargo in a commercially sustainable way. Part We have prepared a resource consent Land to be reclaimed A number of options are being considered, operations to move onto the current of this involves looking at Inner and application and are focused on progressing including Inner and Outer Harbour container terminal. This will mean the Non-operational Port land Outer Harbour development options. this important development project. options. We are also considering options storage and loading of general cargo will A number of rebuild and enhancement Recreational land for new wharves between the existing bulk predominantly occur on Cashin Quay. projects will also require capital dredging Potential public access fuel berth and the Dry Dock. and disposal of spoil. THRIVING PORT 4 Port Lyttelton Plan Port Lyttelton Plan 5 of all NZ imports and exports CHANCES ARE THAT are by sea THE COFFEE IN YOUR CUP, THE PHONE IN YOUR POCKET, THE JEANS YOU ARE WEARING AND THE CAR 99% YOU DRIVE ALL CAME ESSENTIAL FOR TO YOU THROUGH CANTERBURY AND BEYOND LYTTELTON PORT What is the current state of the port? Lyttelton is New Zealand’s third largest port for the raw materials needed to rebuild The earthquakes significantly damaged the and has the largest container terminal in Christchurch. port’s physical infrastructure and drastically the South Island (almost 400,000 twenty- A successful port does not just rely on reduced its ability to operate efficiently. foot container equivalents per year). We are waterfront facilities. Alongside the Port We have completed emergency repairs home to the South Island’s only dry dock Lyttelton Plan, we are also improving the to the critical infrastructure to enable us and the country’s largest coal terminal. capacity of our inland port, CityDepot in to operate, but these are only temporary Over 500 people are employed by the port, Woolston and are planning another inland solutions. On top of this, as Canterbury’s making us one of the larger employers in port at Rolleston. Both of these locations economy grows, freight volumes are Christchurch. We directly contribute millions are part of our long-term planning to meet increasing every year, putting further in wages to the local economy. future freight demands. They offer improved pressure on our fragile infrastructure. It is Because of the global reliance on sea levels of freight efficiency through the use critical that we advance our recovery quickly freight, Lyttelton Port is a critical part of of rail infrastructure to transfer cargo from and effectively so that we can continue to the economic infrastructure in Canterbury truck to train for the final leg into Lyttelton. support Canterbury’s growing economy. and is crucial for the economic recovery The Port Lyttelton Plan is underpinned by Why is a Port important? of Christchurch. A strong, resilient port strong trade forecasts, both in the short A thriving port impacts on everyone, enables business to thrive, creating jobs and long term. Container volumes have everyday. 99% of world trade is moved by and local growth. been rising at a steady rate of about sea, including 99% of NZ imports and 99% Canterbury is one of the strongest regional 10% per year. Volumes are expected to of NZ exports. Additionally, 15% of domestic economies, driven by primary industries, double within a decade, and then double trade is by sea. manufacturing and tourism. An efficient again by 2041. But what does this really mean? Chances port is critical to the competitiveness are that the coffee in your cup, the phone in of these industries, providing access to your pocket, the jeans you are wearing and international markets for our exporters the car you drive all came to you through and a key gateway for imports. The port is Lyttelton Port. also an essential part of the supply chain 6 Port Lyttelton Plan Port Lyttelton Plan 7 JAMES O’CALLAGHAN USED MACHINE IMPORT MANAGER, GOUGH CAT “ THE ABILITY OF THE PORT TO COPE WITH OUR GROWTH IS PRETTY IMPORTANT” Gough Cat imports and exports new and ability of the port to cope with our growth used machinery and parts - anything from is pretty important. For international trade a one-and-a-half tonne digger to a hundred- imports the port is crucial to maintaining tonne bulldozer. James manages the used supply.” machinery part of the business. James says that if the port wasn’t in Cat machinery ends up on construction, Lyttelton it would mean extra costs and demolition, mining, forestry, and time as they’d have to use road more and infrastructure sites across New Zealand. “that’s just not as efficient. That’s a big The equipment that comes through thing to our customers”. Lyttelton could end up anywhere such as “We hear the odd quibble from transport Marlborough Sounds, Stewart Island or operators about things getting backed up.